Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive

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Investigating the mysterious collapse of past civilisations.

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Diamond’s book deals with societal collapses involving an environmental component, and in some cases also contributions of climate change, hostile neighbours, and trade partners, plus questions of societal responses. In writing the book, Diamond intended that its readers should learn from history and has been one of the very few scientists to have changed the way we think about history. Softcover, 575pgs, illustrated, further reading, index. Very good, some marks on cover, page edges lightly tanned.